Central Hudson, Fortis should go ahead with merger

6:35 AM,
Apr. 18, 2013

Written by

george
maziarz

Charting a course for the state's energy industry that is both reliable and affordable is a demanding challenge, one that requires vision, courage - and common sense.

As the chairman of the New York state Senate's Energy and Telecommunications Committee, I daily consider public policy decisions that must balance affordability with the support necessary to properly incentivize such important goals as renewable energy, economic development and infrastructure investments.

In my role, I have had a chance to read the documents associated with the proposed merger of Fortis and Central ...